Ramsey underwent surgery to fix fractures to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after the challenge by Shawcross, who was sent off for the challenge and left the field in tears.

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"You can see in her right knee, especially on the medial side, she has no space left between her femur and her tibia, " he said.

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Former Louisville running back Michael Bush broke his right leg in two places during a football game in 2006 and had surgery the following day to repair his tibia.

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